That phrase, or a similar phrase appears 72 times in the book of Ezekiel![i]

A summary of the book of Ezekiel is provided below with the number of times our phrase is listed in each section:

In chapters 1-3, God commissions his servant Ezekiel. He receives visions, and his message is to confront God’s sinful nation, “I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day ” (2:3).

In chapters 4-24, Ezekiel delivered the message of doom to the captives. He told several parables, one that compared Israel to an adulterous woman (16:1-63). He taught them that God was cleansing His chosen nation, “You have borne the penalty of your lewdness and abominations’, the LORD declares” (16:58). (34 times)

From chapters 25-32, Ezekiel condemns judgment upon the nations who mocked YHWH, the God of Israel because of the captivity; they too would soon see their fate. These nations are Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon, and Egypt. (18 times)

In chapters 33-48, a message of deliverance and restoration is written. This includes not only the current nation of Israel but also the future of the coming Messiah, the Temple, and the Kingdom of God in the End age. In chapter 37, he writes the famous vision of the valley of bones, “He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know” (37:3) (20 times)

The DanDee couple has been watching The Chosen series together, discussing the word-for-word accuracy of various characters quoting scripture throughout the series, as well as the teachings of Jesus.

In certain parts of the show’s story line questions arise, sometimes angrily, concerning why Jesus healed one person and not another or why Jesus raised one person from the dead and not another. In season 4 of the series Jesus agonizes over his followers not being able to understand what is really going on, and keep asking the “WHY?” question. Jesus explained exactly what he was doing when he responded to the Jews who wanted to stone Him for blasphemy, saying:

“If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”

(John 10:37-38)

Just as in the book of Ezekiel, Jesus was telling religious Jews, as well as his followers:

“I and my Father are one.”

(John 10:30)

Every one of Jesus’s miracles was a confirmation of God’s message and messenger!

[i] Ezekiel Summary